Texas Rangers 2021 Spring Training

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Apparently, a battle for CF is brewing between Taveras and White. I am in favor of White winning the job while Taveras gets more time in the minors.

 

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Notes: Folty dealing; White raking

PHOENIX -- Baseball is a lot more fun than a 9-5 job, something Mike Foltynewicz can confirm after starting Saturday’s B game against the Royals. He’s having fun playing baseball again, and after a tough 2020 both on and off the field, he’s happy to be back enjoying his time

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Jeff Wilson reports that the final two rotation spots have seven potential candidates vying for what could be four roster spots to fill two slots in the rotation. The Rangers seem to have decided to revive the, previously once quickly discarded, option of using a piggyback system for two rotation slots. That is where two different starters pitch in one rotation slot, where each pitches 3 or 4 innings in those games. So there will probably be four starters chosen to make up two slots in the rotation.

The leading candidates include the following:

Lyles
Dunning
Cody
Allard
Benjamin
Hearn
Yang

 

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He has taken that position from Adam Morris.

 

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Alihara with three good innings today.

 

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Alihara with three good innings today.

He finished with 4 shutout innings.

 

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He finished with 4 shutout innings.

Yes I got to listen for a few innings and it sounds although his pitches are not overwhelming he is filling batters

 

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He has taken that position from Adam Morris.

Glad you are able to weigh in. Hahaha.
If Odor starts the season here surely it is temporary

 

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Glad you are able to weigh in. Hahaha.
If Odor starts the season here surely it is temporary

I have learned that when it comes to how JD handles Odor, there is nothing sure and/or logical about it.

 

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How Wes Benjamin’s embrace of analytics, ‘pitch design’ have him verging on making Rangers’ rotation

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Wes Benjamin is approaching his 28th birthday, old for this Rangers camp, especially among pitchers. He can’t overpower people with his...

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I am becoming a big fan of Wes Benjamin.

 

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Benjamin is about the same age as Colby was when he figured it out in Japan.

 

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Inbox: What's the early buzz on Heim?

 

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Evan Grant's latest roster projection.

Rotation (7): RHP Kyle Gibson, RHP Mike Foltynewicz, RHP Kohei Arihara, RHP Kyle Cody/LHP Wes Benjamin, RHP Dane Dunning/LHP Taylor Hearn

Relievers (6): RHP Jose Leclerc, RHP Matt Bush, RHP Jordan Lyles, LHP Brett Martin, RHP Josh Sborz, RHP Hunter Wood

Catchers (2): Jose Trevino, Jonah Heim

Infielders (6): 1B Nate Lowe, 2B Nick Solak, SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 3B Rougned Odor, 1B Ronald Guzman, INF Charlie Culberson

Outfielders (5): LF David Dahl, CF Leody Taveras, RF Joey Gallo, DH-OF Khris Davis, OF Eli White

 

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